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Heirloom Tomato Salad with a Quick Labneh

11/4/15

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Heirloom Tomato Salad with a Quick Labneh

What a heat wave we're experiencing here in Toronto this November! While Nathalie and I stay soaking up the unexpectedly beautiful weather, we're also trying to get the most out of our favourite fruits and vegetables while they remain in season.

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Some dazzling, colourful mini heirloom tomatoes are still on stands at the small, local produce shops on Church Street near our place, so I picked some up on my way home from class and set my mind to developing a simple salad with them!

Heirloom Tomato Salad with a Quick Labneh       easy-citrus-dressing

This Heirloom Tomato Salad is made with a quickly-thrown-together Labneh as opposed to the traditional mozzarella or burrata cheese accompaniment. Labneh is one of our latest obsessions – it's basically Greek yogurt that has been strained through a cheesecloth and left overnight to thicken. It's a Lebanese dish, usually served with fine olive oil, za'atar spice (a mix of sumac, toasted sesame seeds, thyme, salt & pepper) and sometimes honey drizzled overtop.

Heirloom Tomato Salad with a Quick Labneh

Ever since Nathalie and I tried labneh at one of our favourite restaurants, Byblos, we've been dying to recreate it. It's an absolute delicacy in our household. Usually labneh is served as a dip for toasted bread and roasted root vegetables like beets, but I knew it would be a fantastic accompaniment for these juicy, sweet and tart fall tomatoes.

Heirloom Tomato Salad with a Quick Labneh       Heirloom Tomato Salad with a Quick Labneh

I definitely went against the grain in throwing together my labneh, especially since I didn't strain it overnight. I mean, who has the time to do that, especially when you're craving something right away! So of course in impulsive fashion (and without ever having used a cheesecloth before), I decided to use a slightly thickened version of the Greek yogurt as a labneh and sprinkled it with my own version of za'atar spice. If you're interested in making a more authentic version of labneh, Food 52 has a great recipe.

Heirloom Tomato Salad with a Quick Labneh

Sumac is a spice that I don't readily have on hand, and it wasn't in my local grocery store. However, I borrowed some flavour elements from our own Homemade Chicken Shawarma recipe (which also uses heirloom tomatoes!) to add to my labneh. Instead of sumac, I used a combination of cumin, coriander, sesame seeds, salt and pepper, drizzling honey and olive oil overtop of the thickened yogurt.

To negate some of the harshness of the tomatoes, I mixed up a last minute citrus vinaigrette to pour overtop of the tomatoes, et voila! Our very own fine-dining masterpiece with sweet and creamy quick labneh.

Heirloom Tomato Salad with a Quick Labneh

Will you be trying our Heirloom Tomato Salad with a Quick Labneh? How are you using heirloom tomatoes this year? Let us know in the comments or tweet us at the @GirlsonBloorTO  🙂

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Heirloom Tomato Salad with a Quick Labneh

Heirloom Tomato Salad with a Quick Labneh

This bright and sunny Heirloom Tomato Salad uses November's best seasonal produce and is accompanied by a quick Labneh!
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Course: Salad
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

Labneh

  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • Some cheesecloth can be found at the dollar store
  • Pinch of sesame seeds cumin, coriander, salt & pepper
  • Drizzle of olive oil and honey
  • Pinch of chopped pistachios optional

Salad

  • 2 cups chopped mini heirloom tomatoes sliced in half
  • Any type of sprouts

Citrus dressing

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Juice of half an orange
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp honey
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Instructions

  • Prepare labneh by putting a cheesecloth over a wire strainer. Let sit over a large bowl and strain for up to 24 hours, but a quick version of this is fine to be strained within 15 minutes (squeeze out as much liquid as you can if you go this route!)
  • Scoop a bit of the labneh into the middle of a large pasta bowl, and sprinkle with spice mix and pistachios, and drizzle with olive oil and honey.
  • Mix all the ingredients for the citrus dressing together, and then cut tomatoes in half.
  • Arrange the tomatoes all around the labneh, and pour a tiny bit of dressing overtop of the tomatoes. Sprinkle with sprouts, and serve with sesame bread!

 

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